Corey DeAngelis

Visiting Fellow
Corey DeAngelis is a research fellow at The Heritage Foundation. He is also a senior fellow at Americans for Fair Treatment and a visiting fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research.
He has been labeled the “school choice evangelist” and President Trump called him “a FIGHTER for Parental Rights.” He is a regular on Fox News and Newsmax, and he frequently appears in The Wall Street Journal.
DeAngelis is also the president of the Educational Freedom Institute, a contributor at Real Truth Media, an adjunct scholar at Cato Institute, a board member at Liberty Justice Center, a senior advisor at Accuracy in Media, and a senior fellow at American Culture Project.
He holds a Ph.D. in education policy from the University of Arkansas. He is the national bestselling author of The Parent Revolution: Rescuing Your Kids from the Radicals Ruining Our Schools (Center Street, 2024).

The Public School Shell Game Makes Phantom Daycares Look Tiny

Adults siphon off taxpayer money earmarked for kids, and no one is held accountable. Teachers’ unions share the same dysfunctional incentives as headline-grabbing fraudsters in Minnesota.

The Public School Shell Game Makes Phantom Daycares Look Tiny

Failing Upwards: The Perverse Incentives of Teachers’ Unions

The Chicago Teachers' Union head was just promoted, despite eye-popping educational failures. Their priority is power, at the cost of student welfare and taxpayer interests.

Failing Upwards: The Perverse Incentives of Teachers’ Unions

New Jersey’s Assault on Homeschooling 

Lawmakers are trying to force their ideology onto every child – even those who've opted out of government schools.

New Jersey’s Assault on Homeschooling 

Supreme Court Delivers Parents a Partial Victory 

The Mahmoud ruling’s reliance on religious liberty is a limitation. Families should have the right to opt their children out of content that conflicts with their values for any reason.

Supreme Court Delivers Parents a Partial Victory 

Texas Joins the School Choice Revolution 

Texas has responded to families who want more say over how students are educated. Impacting 100,000 students, it's the largest single-day victory in US school choice history.

Texas Joins the School Choice Revolution 

Texas Poised to Pass Universal School Choice 

The school choice bill in the Texas House has as many cosponsors as it needs votes. The holdout Senate opponents mostly send their kids to private school.

Texas Poised to Pass Universal School Choice 

Trump’s School Choice Executive Order is a Good Start 

Congress should further expand education freedom, but states continue to lead the way in the parent revolution.

Trump’s School Choice Executive Order is a Good Start 

How the Chicago Teachers Union Turned the Public School System Into a Dumpster Fire

All seven members of the Chicago Board of Education resigned in protest following pressure from Mayor Brandon Johnson and his top campaign contributor, the teachers union.

How the Chicago Teachers Union Turned the Public School System Into a Dumpster Fire